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PREVENTED FROM JUMPING.
Lawrence Donovan Arrested on His
Way to Leap from Brooklyn Bridge
Parapet.

New YORK, April 1S.-Lawrence NJ. Dom
oyan. the fearless high bridge jumper who
made leap from the Brooklyn bridge into
the East river, August 2s, 1886, made an at
tempt today to beat his record by diving
head first from the parapet of the same
bridge. He was arrested at the New YORK
entrance of the driveway .and taken to the
Iombs. Donovan was to have made the at
tempt to win $1,000 pleeged to him by couple
o1 Phlladelphla sporting men. Since his last
jump, his refusal to appear in dime museums
has left him in financial straits, from which
his efforts as pressman at the Family Story
Papers office, where he has worked for five
weeks, have been unable to release him. ''If
II could have paid my debt of $500 and had
money besides" But big bridge Policeman
Clark was looking for him, as were also a
half-d0Zen officers stationed along
the roadway, and a two-horse carriage that
drove up at LAO O'Clock was stopped, Dono-
van was inside the carriage, rigged in the
suit he has used in his jumps. On the top of
over it silk cap drawn tightly down to his
ears, was fastened under his chin. Officer
Clark led him over to the bridge police sta
tion, where his pedigree was taken.
A sailor who was in the carriage
with him was also arrested, and
the two were sent over to the Tombs.
The life-saving crew, of which Dono-
van was a member, was watching at
Dover street dock for Donovan. Had he APP
| peared upon the parapet, its boat would
have shot out into the river to rescue him.
| As the bridge was covered with thick coat
| ing of sleet, and as the wind was blowing at
the rate of seventy miles an hour, it is hard
have resulted in anything but death to him
| self
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITS
SION.
An Extension of Time VIII Probably
be Asked For.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 1s.-:Hon. David T.
Litter of Springfield, one of the members Of
the newly appointed commission to investi-
gate the affairs of the Pacific railroads, was
in the city yesterday. He was asked, when
does your commission expect to begin its
Investigations" and replied, II hardly know
yet. Tuesday / expect to meet Messrs. Pat
fison and Anderson, the other members of
the commission, in Washington, when we
will all see the President, and map out a
plan of action" Mr.. Litter thinks the com
mission will find it necessaryto ask Congress
for an extension of time for the investga-
tion beyond December.
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Boston Asks a Favor.

tonight of the Boston Executive Business
Association, resolution was adopted pro-
vidlng for the appointment Of committee
OF two to be present at hearing of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in WASH
ington on the goth inst, and request the hon
vested in that body of law, and authorize
the railroads to continue to make the same
rates to Boston as are and shall be made to
New York. on merchandise coming to this
port from foreign and coastwise export, and
thus enable our merchants to fairly compete
with other seaboard cities.
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BLOWN UP AT SEA.
Fate of the Schooner George S. Mar
tins-Two Men Killed.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The steamer Bene-
factor. from Wilmington, which arrived to-
day., reports April 10th, at II 80 p. m, off
up yawl boat containing Capt Henderson
and four men, being part of the crew Of the
three-masted sooner George S. Martins,
from Baltimore for Charleston, with gen.
eral cargo, she having been, from some un-
o'clock that morning, killing the first mate
Mr.. Mute, and one seaman. Those rescued
lost everything except what they had on, one
of whom was badly burned about his face
and hands
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IDENTIFY taken off the paper whereas In the
genuine signature il Is always written with
out break. The forgery, Parnell says, Is
the work OF person accustomed TO penman-
ship and writing a flowing hand whereas
his own writing IS always In cramped
style. Parnell further said that the letter
and signature were impudent fOrgeries and
he strongly suspected the identity Of the
forged. He was undecided whether TO
prosecute the Times or not.
Foreign Notes.
LONDON, April 1s.-The telegraph cable
repairing steamer Volta, has foundered OF
the Island Of MycOnus In the Grecian archi-
pelgo. A portion Of the crew were saved.
Steamer Tasmia, with 30 passengers has
been wrecked In the Mediterranean near
BOnifacio, Corsica. The steamer was bound
from Bombay 10 Marsellles. She stranded
on the Monachi rocks TO the south OF Corsica.
All the women and children among the pas
sengers have been safely landed. But the
majority OF the passengers are still on board.
Assistance has gone TO the vessel from Aiac-
clio and Marsellles. The Tasmia was
steamship Of 4f98 tons.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan, In refusing 10
comply with a request from the governor Of
Badakshan for 1900 troops, fearing a Rus
sian attack, says that he must concentrate
every soldier In the army around Herat,
where a surprise Is expected daily. He says
English help may come too late or not at all.
as the British government may select Can
daha as the first place to stop the Russian
ADVANCE.
ThesTimes, referring to Parnelps letter on
the Phoenix Park murders says: Mr.. Par
nell cannot expect that a simplelrepudlatl0n
OF the letter will have any weight with pub
lic opinion. He mast bring more solid proof
to annul the effect Of the disclosure
An agreement has been signed for the for
nation OF joint stock company for the man
ufacture OF Irish wO0lens and other textiles.
The headquarters Of the company will be at
Dublin. Messrs. White and Tyson, mer-
chants, will shortly 60 to America 10 estab-
lish connections with the new company.
BOMBAY, April 1S.-The Ameer Of AZ
ghanistan has sent battery Of artillery, two
regiments Of cavalry and two regiments OF
infantry 10 attack Jagharee, Ghilzais, Z0Or-
natees, Shilgaris and Nardaks, all Of whom
have sworn TO fight against him to death.
The Khan Of BOkhara has discovered that
his ministers have been plotting against him
for encouraging Russians 10 advance south
ward contrary to bis fathers wishes. He
has accordingly beheaded several Of the
ministers and others have fled TO Bolkh.
Madrid, April 1s.-Marshal Bazaine was
today assaulted by a Frenehman, who at
tackled him with poniard, exclaiming
"Jai uenge ma patrie.5 The Marshal was
dangerously wounded about the head. His
assailant Is believed to be correspondent
for Paris newspaper
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NEW YORK GOSSIP.
Manning for covernor-Joe Ellsworth
and the rhistle-Edgar Fawcett.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-There is a good
deal of talk here among Democrats of run
ming ex-Secretary Manning for Governor
next year, to succeed Hill. His friends are
at work in his interest. and there is quite a
boom already noticeable in his favor. The
Manning's health is that he is much better
and will probably return in the fall fully
restored.
Capt joe Ellsworth will not sail the
Scotch yacht Thistle. He says he wouldn't
do it for love or money.
A member of one of the leading jobbing
dry goods houses of this city complains that
business now is duller than is usual at this
time of the year.
Edgar Fawcett's attack upon the Adver-
tiser is the talk of the literary and dramatic
the production of The Earl' say it would
not have been treated so kindly in this city
as in Boston,
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A Naval offIcer KIIIee,

NEW YORK, April 1s.-A special from
Erie, Pa. says that Assistant Paymaster
Joseph Frlck, of the U. S. steamer Michigan,
was mortally wounded Sunday, while out
cunning, gum bds,l ne used the butt Of his gun to
horse kicked. discharging the Weapon and
shooting Fricks right arm off. He is diving
in st. Vincents Hospital - D' i-e
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JAKE sHARP's MOVEMENTS.
Authorities Not Apprehensive, as He
isunder sac, 900 Bonds.

New YORK, April 1S.-Jacob Sharp left
the city on Saturday in train which left
the Grand Central depot at $50 in the morn
ing. This fact was the occasion of rumors
yesterday to the effect that Mr.. Sharp had
fled toward Canada. District-Attorney Mar
tine said Mr.. Sharp and his sureties had
given bonds to the extent Of $4,000 for his
appearance for trial. Mr.. Sharp, was, there
fore, free to go where he pleased, and no
surveillance that he was aware of was
placed upon his movements. He did not
suppose that he would attempt to flee the
jurisdiction of the court or had any idea of
doing so. AS to the time of Mr.. Sharp's
trial, the district attorneys office, he said,
would decline to say anything about that,
even when it was absolutely known, which
was not the case at present.
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Three of this crew were in the old crew of
last year. Gates, of the Freshman class, is
a new man. He has been in training all
winter, and shows up so well that he is ex-
pected to be a strong man when it comes to
the real work. As whole the crew is
stronger than last years.
Fred Plaisted will come here TO Bowdoin
about the 1st of June to train the crew for
the race at Worcester July 9Th, Columbia,
Cornell, University of Pennsylvania. Brown
and Bowdoin will row. The Bowdoins will
use the same shell as last year. 1t is splen-
did boat,-the very best.
O'Leary is making a single shell for prac-
tice on the river.
About $500 have been raised, and not all
OF the alumni appealed to as yet. AS for
the students themselves, they are enthusi-
astic over their crew and are doing every
thing they can to give it success.
For the class contests there are already
great preparations. Instead of "barges" the
classes will use four-oared shells this year.
The Freshmen and Sophomores will put
crews on the river, and they are having
made for them shells with all of N. f.
Davis's latest Improvements. These shells
will be ON the river by the first of May.
Until they come the crews will practice in
the 'barges.' The men on the Varsity
crew will also pull in the crews of their re-
be selected FROM, I. Lyman, II: G. jack
son. F. Russell, f. j. Little, S. L. Fogg and
K. l.. Adams. The Freshman crew will be
selected from, F. M. Gates, Z. K. Briggs, ii.
b. Sears. Each class has raised $500. The
races will come on June I'd.
LAWN TENNIS.
There is good deal of interest in lawn
tennis this spring. There are seven clay
courts belonging to the different societies
The d. K. E.'s have two, the Alpha Delta
Phi's, Psi U's, and Zeta Psi's and Theta
Delta Chi's one each. The college also has
legiate contest between Colby, Bates and
Bowdoin. Cary and Williamson will repre-
sent Bowdoin.
ATHLETICS IN GENERAL.
The New England College Athletic Asso-
citation was formed during the past year.
The following colleges compose it, Am
herst Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth, Trinity,
Tufts and Williams OF Bowdoin students
III. b. Austin is vice president and f. Lyman
member of the executive committee. The
athletic contest Will occur at Hartford.
Conn.,, May 27. BOwdOin will send a certain
number of men and will have special field
day previous to that date to determine who
are the best men. Those making the best
records will be the men chosen to represent
the college. There will be the following
contests:
One hundred, 22O, 440 yards dash.
One mile, mile run.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle race.
Two mile bicycle race.
Standing high and broad jump.
Running high and broad Jump.
Pole and bar vaults.
Putting shot.
Throwing 16 pound hammer
Throwing base ball.
Exhibition of Indian club swinging.
Bowdoin is the only Maine college repre-.
| sented.
Bowdoin's Ivy and Field day will occur
June I'd and 3D..
What the Colby Boys are Doing.
Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE, April 1S.-Colby has been
making preparations all the spring to keep
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
chicago Building trades councII.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 18.-The first regular
meeting of the Building Trades Council was
held Sunday afternoon, and permanent or
ganization was effected. There were repre-
sented at the meeting the following unions:
Stone cutters, derrick men, hod-carriers,
steam-fitters, carpenters, lathers, gas-ftters,
galvanized iron and corniee makers, stair
builders and slaters The bricklayers and
plasterers unions will be induced to join the
Council If possible. This will bring nearly
10000 working men in Cook county within
its jurisdiction.
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neavv SNOWMAN in the MIssourIvaIIev

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1S.-A heavy
rain lasting from early morning until about
7 O'clock fell in Kansas, Nebraska and east
ern Missouri, but was succeeded in the Mis-
souri, hValley about o'clock by a snow
storm which covered the earth to depth of
10 inches, and which threatened great danl-
age to the wheat crops and budding fruit
trees.
PouGHKEEpsrE, N. Y, April ia snow
Storm is raging along the Hudson. Nearly
1--WE inches has fallen since O'Clock.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS
the GARDINER LIQUOR CASE.
Collector Redman Summoned to
Testify Before Kennebec coun-
ty Superior Court.

AUGUSTA, April 1S.-Sheriff McFadden to-
day summoned Collector Redman to testify
in the Kennebec County Superior Court. rel
ative to the payment Of special liquor tax
by Reuben G. Hall of Gardiner, and other
similar cases. Mr.. Redman arrived in Au-
gusta this evening.
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Mr.. mannIng's Health Restored

Albany, April 1s.-A letter received from
ex-Secretary Daniel Manning, few days
ago. gives a long account of himself: His
health has been rapidly restored, and he is
in the best physical condition he has been in
since his attack. He is more, robust and
stronger. and when he returns he feels that
he viii be in the best possible trim. At pres
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Farm House RuynsA

OssIPEE, N. A., April 1s-The two-storv
farm house and corn house Of John Welch.
at Centre Ossipee, were burned today. The
furniture was saved. The loss is Siso0: in.
sured for 5000. The fire caught around the
chimney on the roof.
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Bank Officers, Banquet.

BOSTON, April 1S.-The bank offers asso-
clation Of Boston held its annual dinner at
tne Parker House this afternoon and eve
nlng, and entertained as guests Comptroller
irenhalm, Bank Examiner Magruder, As
Governor Ames, Rev. Phillips Brooks and
fro1. William Everett, all of whom made in
teresting speeches.
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Accident Caused by a Land slide.

WATERBURY, Vt, April 1s.-A land slide
at Slip Hull, MiddleseX, caused an accident
to the early freight train this morning. The
engine went down so feet into the river, but
the tender and cars hung to the track. The
Boston morning mail was delayed till the af-
ternoon. Nobody was hurt.
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ROASTED ALIVE.
Two Young Ladies' Burned sand
Three Others Badly Injured.

MHEDoRp, Va, April 1S.-The house of A
man named Browles, rear here, was destroy-
ed by fire last night. Two of his daughters.
aged 10 and p years, were burned to death.
and three other persons were so badly in
jured that they cannot survive. The fire
was caused by defective fue.
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THE DOMINION.
Large deficit in Dominion Finances.

for the fiscal year 1886 were laid before Par
lament on Friday. They show that the to-
tai revenue for the year was S33, III, ,040, and
the total ordinary expenditure S39O1l, ,612 I;
leaving deficit of S5S34,571, the largest by
far that has ever occurred in the history Of
penditures for 1886 shows an increase of
$3,975,552, and the revenue increased by only
S3S0.03g
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To Visit Eurone

HANOVER, y. H., April 1s.-Rev. Henry
Il. Parker, ID. d., professor of the Latin Ian
guage and literature in Dartmouth College.
and daughter, Miss Alice, accompanied by
Mrs. George Sheffield of Cambridge. Mass.
will sail from New York on Nav 14th' ner
steamer Elder, for Europe. They will prob
ably be absent year.
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ent he is not keeping track of home politics
and affairs except in general way, and his
physician thought best that he should lay
aside all business and political cares. The
written throughout by himself, the first he
has written for months.
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Pays the Penalty OF His Own Care
Iessness.

ROCHESTER, N. H., April 1s-Geo. Beau
dion, French physician, was found dead in
bed Sunday at the Mansion House. The
eoronePs jury found cause Of death an over
dose Of acOnite accidentally administered 5y'-
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April 10.
The indications for New England are light
snow, followed by fair weather; northeast.
srly winds, becoming variable, and slight
changes in the temperature.
Cautionary northeast signals continue from
Sandy Hook to Eastport.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IS, 1887.
Observer, Portland, Portland Section:
sos p. m.-Hoist cautionary signals north
east storm central near Pittsburgh. moving
East. Dangerous northeast winds are indi-
Gated for the New England coast.
GRFEIY
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MR.. BLAINE's BROTHER.
Major Jno- E. Blaine Dying at Hot
Springs, Arkansas.

:, HoT SPRINGS, Ark, April 1s.--Major Jno.
brother of Hon. James G. Blaine, is lying at
the point of death at the Army and Navy
Hospital at Hot Springs. There is no hope
OF his recovery
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One rhousand Dollars for an Arm,

CONCORD, N. H., April 1s.-The case of
Mrs. Stella Brown of this city against the
Vermont Central railroad. to recover dam
few years ago, has been settled, the corpora
tion paying $1,000 and all costs. including the
counsel fees.
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PORTLAND. Me-. April IS. 1887.


To the Public:
The difference between the condition of
temperature and rainfall on any day of the
year as compared with the mean tempera-
ture and rainfall on that day deduced from
the observations of the previous fifteen
years is called the temperature and rainfall
constant"
Mean temperature on April 18th for 10
years. .........:............... 44.0
Mean temperature on April 18th, 1887 m 363
-
Departure from the mean ............. TT
April 18th, temperature constant since
January 1st, 1887 .................. z
April 17th, temperature constant since
April 1st, 1887. -. -5s.5
Rainfall on April 18th for 16 years..... o.10
Rainfall on April 18th ior 18S7.......... O.03
Departure from the mean rainfall. OF
April l7th, rainfall constant since Janu-
ary 1st, 1887 ..:........... ............. 1881
1st, 1887 .....................!... 90
E. p. JONES, Pvt s. C.
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-Four Inches OF Snow al pover

DOVER, n H.. April 1s.-Snow has been
falling steadily since / o'clock this after
noon. So far four inches have fallen and it
is still showing.
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NAMES COLLEGE BOYS.
How They Are Preparing for the
Seasons Athletic Contests.
Keen Rivalry of Bowdoin and Colby
for the Championship.
The Four Reasons Why Bates
Faculty Discouraged Base Ball.
Especial to the Press j

BRUNSWICK, April l9.--The athletic inter-
ests of the college are now attracting large
share of the attention of the students at
Bowdoin. On Campus and in Railways the
talk is over the coming conflict for the base
ball pennant with Colby, and the race with
the western crews for aquatic honors. Man
ager M. II. Small of the Colby base ball club
came down Saturday and arranged with
Manager Austin of the Bowdoin club, the
schedule of five games for the intercollegiate
series. AS it is not expected that Bates or
the State college will put mines into the col
lege league.contests,t this schedule is made out
only for the Bowdoins and Colbys. This is
the arrangement:
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The State College Still Keeping Its
Nine.
Especial to the Press.

ORoNo, April 19.-According to the edict
of the Faculty the State College will not be
represented in the Intercollegiate League
this year. The boys, however, will have a
nine as usual, and two games have been ar
ranged, one with the Colbys and one with
the Tufts College nine, when they make
their tour of the State This game with che
Tufts will be played at Bangor
Aside from base ball little is being done in
athletics The students are exercised in
military drill, and may take optional work
in gymnastics from 6 to o'clock in the
morning
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Sir Thomas Martineau, Mayor Of Birming-
ham, England, who was knighted by the
Queen during her recent visit there, Is q
nephew of Harriet Martlneau.